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Transcription - Front
Transcription - Back
File No. Last Name Army Serial No. First name and Initials Cablegram No.
20031 HORTZ 2662716 Henry Fay 261

Rank
Organization
Cause of Death Date of Death
Private Company C, 18th Infantry Died of Wounds Received in Action 9/14/1918

Date of Burial Place of Burial—Unconfirmed Cemetery
Commune
9/15/1918

Authority
File No. D
Place of Burial—Confirmed Cemetery
Commune
233 
2466 Grave #58, Amer. Mil. Cty., Vertuzey, Meuse.

Authority
File No. D
Disinterred and Reburied: Date  6/20/1919 Cemetery 1233 
11884 In:  Grave 40, Section 22, Plot 1, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle

Emergency Address Edward F. Hortz, (Father), Sheffield, Ill. Notified Emergency Address
12/14/1918, Form 107: 11/29/1919

R.B. Sketch No.
Photograph No.
D-19062
 

Grave Marker Name Peg
  
Cross
  Yes  
Head Board
  
Bottle
  
Ident. Tag Buried with body
  Yes  
On grave marker
  Yes  

Remarks: Pr. rept. Henry F. -Ser. #3662716., F115 1/27/21 1733  

Removal Project Information
Body disinterred 4/29/1921 for preparation and shipment.
Arrived at  Antwerp on 5/5/1921
Shipped to Hoboken, New Jersey on 5/23/1921 aboard the Cambrai
Arrived at Hoboken, New Jersey on 6/6/1921
Shipped on 6/28/1921 to Edward F. Hortz, Sr., Sheffield, Ill.
Received at Destination  on 7/1/1921 by Above

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